Karnataka on Sunday reported 12,209 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 26.95 lakh. Of these, 2,944 cases were reported in Bengaluru Urban alone. According to the media bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the positivity rate for the day dropped to 7.71 % while the case fatality rate stood at 2.62 %. Discharge figuresAs many as 25,659 patients were discharged, taking the total number of discharges to 24.09 lakh. More than 1.58 lakh tests were conducted, the majority of which - 1,15,041- were RT-PCR tests.

Source: The Hindu June 06, 2021 18:45 UTC